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In praise of Trace
From my signature you can see that I've used solar for quite some time. My original 180 watt system in 1994 was considered "large" at the time. I just had to comment after reading the tribu…3 · -
Re: BEWARE - CRYSTAL COLD REFRIGERATOR
I've used propane fridges for 40 + years. None of the three I owned ever failed, but there's no question that for their size, they are getting very expensive and IMO are quite expensive to run. I thi…2 · -
Re: Fridge is surge overloading inverter
When I bought my inverter I got one with 1500 watts capacity. I figured that it should be able to run any appliance that would be plugged into a standard outlet. When you get an inverter smaller than…2 · -
Re: L16's low capacity
Good to know. I've been able to put more current into the batteries than I use but the controller would just go to float with my 28.8 bulk voltage. There has never been a problem with them using any …1 · -
Re: Passive solar in cold off grid environs.
We just spent a four day "weekend" on our island cottage in Lake Superior. We heat with wood and have west facing windows. It was amazing how much passive heat we got on the one sunny day w…1 ·